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CWC 239 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Eddie Gelfen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gelfen scores with a takedown into Silva Jr's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (2) Gelfen
Silva Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gelfen is one step ahead there.
Silva Jr keeping full guard, as Gelfen tries to pass.
Gelfen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Gelfen from controlling successfully.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gelfen keeps trying to improve his position.
Gelfen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gelfen looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Gelfen from controlling successfully.
Gelfen stopping the sweep attempt from Silva Jr.
Gelfen tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva Jr is retaining full guard.
Gelfen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gelfen sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (2) Gelfen
Silva Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Gelfen.
Gelfen can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gelfen wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (2) Gelfen
Silva Jr trying to control the position but Gelfen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gelfen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silva Jr is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (7) vs (2) Gelfen
Gelfen is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
Gelfen regains half guard.
Gelfen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva Jr is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gelfen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Silva Jr pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (10) vs (2) Gelfen
Silva Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva Jr trying to control but Gelfen is having none of it.
Gelfen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen wants to improve his position but Silva Jr is controlling well.
Silva Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Gelfen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gelfen wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy.
Gelfen wants to get back to full guard but Silva Jr has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (13) vs (2) Gelfen
We've been hearing good reports from Silva Jr's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva Jr content just to control the position here.
Gelfen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva Jr goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gelfen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (13) vs (4) Gelfen
Gelfen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gelfen postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is looking to advance position but Silva Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva Jr (17) vs (4) Gelfen
Gelfen is squirming around, avoiding Silva Jr's attempts to control the action.
Gelfen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva Jr wants to control the pace but Gelfen is squirming around nicely.
Gelfen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gelfen tries to roll over but Silva Jr keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gelfen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gelfen keeps working.
Gelfen is trying to get back to full guard.
Gelfen trying to control from the bottom.
Gelfen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silva Jr is staying active.
Gelfen wants to improve his position but Silva Jr is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is not content to let Silva Jr control the position.
Gelfen wants to get back to full guard.
Gelfen trying to hold on to Silva Jr's head to control him but Silva Jr postures up.
Gelfen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gelfen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silva Jr has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (20) vs (4) Gelfen
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gelfen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (20) vs (6) Gelfen
Gelfen content to stall in guard here.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Gelfen from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva Jr wants to control the position but Gelfen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gelfen is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva Jr manages to get to full guard.
Silva Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gelfen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (22) vs (6) Gelfen
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is looking to sweep but instead, Silva Jr has passed into half guard.
Silva Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gelfen is trying to control but Silva Jr manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (25) vs (6) Gelfen
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gelfen regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
Our winner, Rich Silva Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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